If "the bike" is so good, and "the rider" was so good they developed it, why is that rider and bike in what, 11th place right now?

That really isnt the reason for hiring Pedrosa. Dani has been on the RC21 and its iterations for what 12 years? Longer than anyone including Stoner...

I don't think there is anyone on the planet who knows the Repsol garage and the Honda RC21 better than Pedrosa. And he's not too shabby of a rider to boot. He will give KTM the development they need to run a competitive GP squad and bike.

__________________"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ JFK

”The world needs to be changed. The inequality in this world is, to be honest with you, disgraceful.”
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I don't think there is anyone on the planet who knows the Repsol garage and the Honda RC21 better than Pedrosa. And he's not too shabby of a rider to boot. He will give KTM the development they need to run a competitive GP squad and bike.

signing Cal to a HRC work-horse contract solidified that. I suspect that Cal's feedback is much closer in line with what MM needs & wants, where as Dani's is in a different realm entirely. MM and Cal need to stress the tires less so they can use softer compounds and/or have the tire last longer, where as Dani needs more stress to get heat into the tires.

HRC is working hard to make an anti-Dani bike. is it ironic given that HRC made an anti-Nicky bike for Dani many years ago?